The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 09, 1979, Image 1
Volume LXX, No. 32 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Non/.9,1379
Hoi
bj,
' Former USC sti
Tuesday on 2 cour
intent to kill and
Stephen Brown, as
Houston was "1
William C. Jenkin
evidence in the c;
filed against him.
must vote that the
Houston was nc
are not allowed to
takes place before
BROWN SAID 1
has "seen him an
treated right." H
cording to Brown.
I were him I don't
At the prelimin
of seven people a
in Columbia City
gave thecircumsl
irinf imp' ? o m no /"J
vi^iuuo iiuiuva, u
each was injured.
Craig said he r<
and each witness
Craig read stat
with Houston. Th
Donald Ribers, w
Houston holding
Hall.
CRAIG READ
shot in the stomac
had been at the so
saw a black mal<
mitory's connecti
another student, F
Langston said I
Langston saw Hoi
of his jacket, go t
McGinty. Langst(
had been shot as h
The last staten
from Eric Williai
years and lived
entered ms room
breathing hard ai
West." According
Houston showed I
Williams said F
be the cops now."
I and five cartridge
Utilit
contir
By Ronda Ter
Gamecock Staf
South Carolina El
remained on the d
nesday as rate heai
rates continued.
Harry BOylston, r
SCE&G, said resider
do not favor "intern
but Sen. Tom Turr
44SCE&G is not reall
intnrrnntahln rr?t<ic
to talk about it."
Interruptable rat
under investigation
recent months, am
company's larger <
system, Boylston sa
said interruptabl
beneficial to the p
they can save custoi
utility bills. Interi
are determined wi
radio transmission
off power for short p
Turnipseed added.
BEFORE THE
Turnipseed said 5
acting in the public
and the company is
make money." S
money by contin
Turnipseed said, an
will continue to bi
pense of the public
possible "even th<
tinued building is n
iston india
) grand jur\
By Ronda Templeton
Gamecock Staff Writer
ident Mark Houston was indicted I
its of murder, 5 counts of assault ai
I one count of carrying a weapor
^ ~ 1::i r Ai...
>mmuih suiicuur iur uie nun cn tuu
sound over" for a grand jury he*
s Monday. Brown said the grand ju
ase and decided to indict Houston
The grand jury is composed of 18
re is enough evidence for an indictn
>t present at the indictment becau
present testimony," Brown said. Hi
1 Christmas, he added.
HE has never personally spoken to
d called to check on him and make
louston has made no statement to
"I don't consider that unusual in a
think I'd say anything, either," hej
ary hearing Monday, eyewitnesses
t Bates West Social Hall presented
Court. Lt. Carl E. Craig of the USC
tances of the shooting. Craig told Ju
pfails nhont whprp parh was shot ar
eceived three eyewitness accounts
identified Houston as the person firi
ements from witnesses and other p
e first statement was that of Houst
ho was present at the shooting. Rit
a silver instrument inside the Ba
a statement by William Langston,
;h who was treated and released. L
cial hall about 30 minutes when he
e on the floor. He said he walked
ng ramp to the main ramp, where
?atrick McGinty.
that McGinty said, "There's the |
iiston come down the ramp, pull an
o McGinty and fire when he was w
>n said he ran toward Bates West
ie reached the parking lot.
lent Craig read at the preliminary
ms, who has known Houston for t>
in Houston's dormitory. William
around 12:30 the night of the shootii
id told Williams he had shot "some
I to Williams, he thought Houston v\
lim a gun.
louston heard people outside and sa
Houston left Williams' room, leavi
j shells behind.
y rate heai
me in Colu
npleton Turnipseed cited
f Writer plant nearing
ectric and Gas Jenkinsville as a
efensive Wed- company's un
'ings on utility pansion.
SCE&G hearing
ate expert for and were expec
itial customers weeks, but Turni
jptable" rates, expects the heai
lipseed claims into December,
y interested in Public Servic
they just like members atten
hearing.
es have been The key issue i
by SCE&G in the rate of ret
i many of the equity. This is
clients use the company needs t
id. Turnipseed stock and reinves
e rates are is seeking a ra
mblic because percent, accordir
ners money on In pre-filed tes
-uptable rates Service Commis!
K -t-cr
mi me am wi nit; bimi rcc
that can turn governmental a
>eriods of time, eliminated for 1
poses because it
mine which <
HKAKING, associated with
: ? a
is "ui wnicn were re
! best interest, department activ
"just tryingto
ICE&G makes THE SCE&G
lued building, been a subject of i
d the company the hearings tx
lild at the ex- individuals filed ,
for as long as opponents of the
jugh the con- hike requested
ot necessary." company is aires
ted
y J
e
Gai
>y a grand jury Th st
nd battery with Judiciary c
I, according to a |etter c
, , , Supreme (
.ring by Judge Scalera for
ry heard all the McGuirepr
on all charges s D'v
I people, and 12 the SG Juc
lent. formed the
se "defendants mittee's ir
b hopes the4 trial nesday nigl:
that Scaler
Houston, but he articles one
sure he is being code of ethi<
the police, ac- These ai
case like this. If behavior (
added. should be b
to the shooting should at al
41 : ? i i: ?:t u <i? J:
uien ifbiiinuiiy wuii uie ui
Campus Police the office,
idge Jenkins the
id how seriously CLEGG !
"instigator
of the shooting, protest r<
ng the gun. reprimand
arsons involved close this n
on's roommate, committee
>ers said he saw of impeach
tes West Social he added.
Clegg sai
a USC student Scalera, wl
angston said he volvement
i _A_ i r*
neara snois ana cuuu
I down the dor- shown in tt
5 he talked with group of
Physical E
guy who shot." and was
i instrument out Charlotte <
ithin one foot of with his
and realized he McGuire
committee
1/ Jirt-i r-i m ft r?-i mn HlSPIlSS; thi<
>vo and one-half said.
s said Houston In other !
rig. Houston was in organiz;
? dudes at Bates approved,
/as kidding until for their
budget. Tin
lid, "That might Student As
ng his gray shirt mainly for,
South Caro
ings *
mbia 0
the V.C. Summer
completion near |hH|
n example of the
inecessary ex;s
opened Oct. 23
ted to last three
ipseed's assistant
rings to continue
Only four of the
e Commission ^
ded yesterday's
in the hearings is .x
urn on common x
the amount the A
o pay on common ^ jgl
it in itself. SCE&G '4 Jgm
te return of 9.6 Jpjf
ig to Boylston. J JjM
timor.v. a Puhlir - *
sion witness said ?
ommended the
ffairs funds be
ate-making purcould
not deter- money, but
expenses were PSC denies
i lobbying and In Septe
;lated to other Sen. Tom
?a AO 4 - 4 ***
uico. S13111S. 11
long-time
HEARINGS have Federal .
controversy since eventually
?gan. Almost 60 decision,
as intervenors or The he;
10 percent rate whether t\
by SCE&G. The 10.77 pen
tdy collecting the tricity raU
By SG Ju
ustice fa
ly James Hale receive
tiecock Staff Writer itself $5
udent Government typewri
ommittee plans to send themse
>f reprimand to SG and noi
?ourt Justice Joseph senatoi
his role in the Frank Commit
otest rally. to make
id Clegg, chairman of An al
liciary Committee, in- expansi
senators of his com- and the
itention during Wed- offices
it's meeting. Clegg said senator
a may have violated turned
' and six of the judicial jected
:s.
tides state that the
)f a student justice
oyond reproach, and he A
1 times conduct himself * M
gnity and decorum of w
SAID Scalera was the ^
" of the Frank McGuire
illy. The letter of
does not necessarily
natter, and the judicial
may bring out articles
imeiu against acaiera.
id he had spoken with
no did not deny his in- .jj&Js
inthe McGuire rally. |i f
inued that Scalera was fOB
le Gamecock leading a (MKM
students across the joe
ducation Center ,Ramp ?nij .
also quoted in the
)bserver in conjunction
involvement in the
rally. The judicial Proven
will meet Tuesday to THE
* matter farther, Clegg resolut
to thn
Senate business, $11,680 windov
itional allocations was "The
AFRO received $9,427 Inform
regular organizational judicia
3 Black American Legal later j
sociation received $934 allow I
a Miami convention, the the re
lina Student Legislature ment,
^b J&H
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^^H^Hl^v\k:: &>?-:::<::??:*& >>::v;?:vS;:- :*-\^H
KH?y?&^?$:$:? $&&$$?:
- .a
, -v 5 ^Ta^^O M
. ^ ^ ~-_ nr
Sen. Tom Turnipseed conferi
t it will be returned if the also
> the request. percer
imber, the PSC denied the co
Turnipseed intervenor chargi
lrnipseed had been a Virf
onri o ntvi ?: A: ? : J
ov/JCj ot\/<niu criiic. presiu
Fudge Matthew Perry rates'
overruled the PSC's earn c
comm
rings will determine proxin
le PSC will approve the
lent increase in elec- SUM
?s. The commission must return
diciary Committe
ces repri
d $580 and SG allocated or
10 for the purchase of a new mon
ter. They also allocated A
Ives $204 for office supplies to b(
tebooks for the individual bust
'S, and the American footl
;er Managers received $25 The
?-up an accounting error. Coin
llocation for $11,200 for an toth
on to the Carolina Cares A
Homecoming Commission stud
was turned down by the Sen;
s. The allocation was com
aown aner senators oo- Din
to student activity monies fair;
" res<!
< ? L - > > stud
/j^ mitl
:alora, Student Supreme l^ej
Justice stuc
use to make capital imlents.
^
con
SENATE passed a Pov
ion asking the students not Hoi
ow trash from dormitory con
vs. app
! Student Body Freedom of con
ati/\n A/?t" vt'nu uonl tr? th? >i\?
IMV1VII * ftW ?T IUJ ?JVIU IV HIV CI
ry committee. This act, if con
jassed by the Senate, will was
the student body access to peti
cords of Student Govern- A
any licensed organization, by t
^ HHh
JHHBS
&
? with fellow intervenor at PSC
consider an overall 8.33 gra
it hike in natural gas rates giv<
mpany is planning to begin con
ng this month. per
*il Summer, SCE&G Ii
A ! ?1 il- * -
eni, saiu recenuy me new eon
'would allow the company to reg
>nly a reasonable return on adc
on equity (stock) of ap- obj
lately 13 percent." dep
vic<
IMER SAID this rate of pri<
was what the commission
ze
mand
any organization receiving
ey from student activity fees,
bill asking for a separate lane
^ open for SCE&G mass transit
?s during Carolina home
nail games was also approved
resolution will be sent to the
imbia Traffic Coordinator, and
le appropriate office of SCE&G.
bill allowing part-time
lents to run for the Student
ite was sent to the rules
mittee for consideration. The
said the Office of Student Af5
and the Records Offices
lid recognize all students who
e paid their activity fees, and
' should be allowed full
esentation in the Student
:ite.
[IE SENATE, at the request of
academic committee, passed a
lution requesting an additional
lf>nt momhor tn fho ApaHomif
idards and Petition Com:ee.
in. Wise requested that the
ate look into getting the dorsries
open eariler than 6 p.m.
day of the Carolina-Clemson
le. He said students returning
see the game would have no
:e to store their luggage and
> would have two hours after the
le in which they could not enter
rdorm.
committee tc review the
ient election laws was formed.
Sen. Houston Fitzpatrick was
>ointed chairman of this
imittee. Senators Danny
veil, A1 Hutchinson and Courts
land were also appointed to this
imittee. Sen. Rick Wise was
ointed to the McGuire ad hoc
imittee. Sen. Matt Ward was
ointed to the residential life
imittee, and Sen. Mike Couick
; appointed to the standards and
tion committee.
11 appointments were approved
he Senate.
hearinas. Thurxdnx/
nted in 1977, when SCE&iJwas
en a 5.4 percent hike. The
npany's last gas increase was 22
cent in snrine 1974
g 0 ? - - .
i spite of the increasingly
uplex and costly government
ulations and its slowness in
Iressing energy problems, "our
ective continues to be to supply
endable electric and gas sere
at the lowest reasonable
2e," Summer said.
See PSC, page 4